Russian President Vladimir Putin made a conspicuous effort on Tuesday to bring Saudi Arabia’s de facto chief executive, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), into the final stage of the Ukraine peace process as a major player.

Putin called MBS to “brief” him on the results of his meeting with President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. According to Saudi state media, Putin effusively thanked the Saudi leader for hosting U.S. and Russian negotiators in March.

“The Crown Prince affirmed the kingdom’s continued support for diplomatic dialogue as a means of resolving international disputes,” Saudi media reported.

The March meeting in Riyadh, the…

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